Among the different versions of Windows that Microsoft has released over the past few decades, there have been some more successful than others. There is no doubt that one of the company’s greatest failures was Windows ME.
This particular version of the operating system is considered one of the worst that Microsoft has released over the years. Also known as Millennium Edition, it was officially released at the end of 2000. However, despite the promises of the software giant, this version caused more rejection than acceptance by users.
We must take into consideration that it was launched in order to replace the popular Windows 98. It is true that it came packed with improvements and new functions with respect to previous Windows, but at no time did it have the expected acceptance.
But right now many consider that the aforementioned Windows Me was more revolutionary than most people believe. The main reason for this is that it introduced some features that we still use today in current versions of the operating system. This is precisely what we want to focus on next.
It is true that for most Windows Millennium Edition was not a good launch, but seen over time, it unveiled some very important functions over time.
Windows ME features still in use
Much of the bad reputation that this version of the software received came from the almost constant malfunctions that users experienced. It is worth mentioning that here the blue screens of death became, for many, more common than desired. But he also made us aware of some features that marked the future of Windows, like these that we are going to tell you about.
Automatic system updates. Despite the problems they sometimes cause us, automatic Windows updates are key elements of the system. In case you don’t know, this functionality appeared for the first time in Windows ME, something that continues to accompany us at this time.
Windows restore points. This tool allows us to go back and return to a previous point where Windows worked perfectly. The restore points function is one of the best, integrated into the system, if we have serious operating problems.
Support for disks, printers and more USB devices. Automatic detection of devices that connect via USB appeared in Windows Millennium Edition. It is something that we no longer value as much, but that continues to exist in the latest versions of the system.
Applications and games that went down in history. There are a series of programs and games installed in this version of the operating system that are considered legendary. Here we refer to Pinball, Movie Maker, Solitaire, and more
Virtual keyboard on screen. When we have problems with the physical keyboard connected to the PC, in current versions of Windows we can use the virtual one that appears on the screen. We manage this with the mouse and it appeared for the first time in Windows ME.
